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Wayland Reports Positive Human Case of West Nile Virus

Published October 7, 2021 | Health Department

There was a positive case of West Nile Virus identified in the Wayland area. The Sudbury Health Department urges residents to take precautions until first frost.

Health Dept. Urges Mosquito Protections Until First Frost

Published September 13, 2021 | Health Department

Please read the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Announcement about increased risk levels of West Nile Virus (WNV) in certain Massachusetts Counties.

Effective 9/1/2021 Sudbury BoH Upgrades Mask Advisory to Mask Mandate

Published September 1, 2021 | Health Department

Please read the new Sudbury Mask Mandate Update. More →

CDC Face Covering/Mask Advisory July 30th, 2021

Published July 30, 2021 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 9/14/2021

CDC Face Covering/Mask advisory for those who are vaccinated and unvaccinated. More →

DESE Guidelines for Those Returning to School in the Fall

Published July 30, 2021 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 10/14/2021

The Massachusetts Department of Education and Secondary Education Fall Guidelines More →

Mosquito Watch

Published July 19, 2021 | Health Department

Recent mosquito surveillance traps in Sudbury found fairly high mosquito counts. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has not been identified in the state so far. Although mosquito numbers are high, the main species that spread EEE … More →

Sign-Up For Mosquito Spraying Alerts/Scheduling

Published June 23, 2021 | Health Department

Please click on this article to sign-up for mosquito spraying alerts. More →

Prescription and Over the Counter Medicine

Published June 21, 2021 | Health Department

The Health Department has been receiving an extremely high volume of requests to accept prescription and Over-the-counter medications. We do not accept medications for disposal. We do take needles and sharps for Sudbury Residents only. … More →

Notice of Public Hearing 29 Stone Rd. Sudbury

Published May 27, 2021 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 6/30/2021

The Property at 29 Stone Road, Sudbury has been condemned. BoH Public Hearing June 8th 2021. More →

Gov. Baker Lifts COVID Restrictions May 29, 2021

Published May 17, 2021 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 6/5/2021

The Baker administration will lift COVID restrictions on May 29th, 2021. Also announced, the state is on track to vaccinate 4.1 million residents by the beginning of June.

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The Board of Health Nurse, Patty Moran, MSN, RN provides a variety of community health services for the Town of Sudbury.

In the Fall, the BOH Nurse provides flu clinics for town residents and town employees. Home visits for flu vaccine are also available for those frail elders who cannot get to the clinic. Working with the town social workers, the BOH Nurse also makes occasional home visits to check on frail residents, providing assessments and education.

The BOH Nurse also works with the school nurses and the Mass Department of Public Health to track communicable diseases in Sudbury and protect the public health. Educational seminars and programs on a wide variety of health and wellness topics are offered at the senior center and other locations to help prevent disease and promote public health. For more information please see the Senior Center, http://sudbury.ma.us/services/SeniorCenter.

Finally, the BOH Nurse is also involved in disaster preparedness as a member of the Sudbury Medical Reserve Corps and Citizens Emergency Response Team.